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Israel |
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| Official Name: |
State of Israel
(Medinat Yisra'el) |
| Location: |
Middle East,
bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon |
| Border Countries: |
Egypt, Jordan,
Lebanon, Syria |
| Climate: |
Temperate; hot
and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
| Terrain: |
Galilee
Highlands in north, Negev Desert in south, low coastal plain in west, central mountains |
| Capital: |
Jerusalem |
| Other Major Cities: |
Haifa, Beersheba |
| Land Area: |
20,770 sq.
km/8,019 sq. mi |
| Population: |
5,530,000 |
| Local Time: |
2 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Official Language: |
Hebrew |
| Currency: |
new Israeli
shekel (NIS) |
| Industries: |
Food processing,
diamond cutting and polishing, textiles and apparel, chemicals, metal products, military
equipment, transport equipment, electrical equipment, electronics, mining, tourism |
| Export Commodities: |
Machinery and
equipment, cut diamonds, chemicals, textiles and apparel, agricultural products, metals |
| Visitor Information: |
www.infotour.co.il. (official site- Israel) |
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Tel Aviv |
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| Region: |
Tel Aviv
District |
| Land Area: |
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| Population: |
353,083 |
| Airport: |
14 km (9 mi)
southeast of the city |
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